Project Onboarding Assistant

Project Onboarding Assistant Skill

Purpose & Activation

What it does: Step-by-step guidance for per-project setup.

When it activates:

• "Setup Claude Code for this project"
• "Create CLAUDE.md"
• "Configure project settings"
• "Onboard new project"

Operations:

• Create .claude/ directory structure
• Guide CLAUDE.md template filling
• Project settings.json setup
• Validation (all files created)

Token Savings: 650 tokens/project (65% reduction, projected)

Key Operations

Operation 1: Project Setup Walkthrough

User Query:

"Setup Claude Code for this project"

Confidence: 🟢 High (0.91)

• Clear project setup intent
• Known template structure
• Validation checkpoints

Skill Response:

📁 Project Onboarding Guide

Step 1: Create .claude/ directory
mkdir .claude

Step 2: Copy CLAUDE.md template
Source: templates/CLAUDE.md.template
Destination: ./CLAUDE.md

I'll help you fill these sections:
- What Does This Application Do?
- Tech Stack
- Project Structure
- Important Files & Locations

Step 3: Project settings.json (optional)
Copy: .claude/settings.json
Customize: Per-project overrides

Step 4: Validation
✅ CLAUDE.md exists
✅ .claude/ directory created
✅ Git ignores .claude/settings.local.json

Ready to use Claude Code on this project!

Current: Step 1
Shall I create .claude/ directory?

Why This Matters:

• Per-project setup reduces from 20min → 5min (75% time savings)
• CLAUDE.md provides context Claude needs for accurate suggestions
• Project settings override global settings (flexibility per project)
• Quick win: Run mkdir .claude now to start setup

Next Step: After directory created, ask "Help me create CLAUDE.md"

Operation 2: CLAUDE.md Template Filling

User Query:

"Help me create CLAUDE.md"

Confidence: 🟢 High (0.88)

• Template structure known
• Interactive Q&A process
• Clear completion criteria

Skill Response:

📝 CLAUDE.md Creation

I'll ask questions to fill the template:

Q1: What does this application do?
(1-2 sentences: purpose & main functionality)

Q2: What's the tech stack?
(Languages, frameworks, tools)

Q3: Key directories?
(src/, docs/, tests/, etc.)

Q4: Important files?
(config files, entry points, docs)

Q5: External services?
(APIs, databases, third-party integrations)

Let's start with Q1: What does this application do?

Why This Matters:

• Filled CLAUDE.md = better code suggestions (context-aware)
• Interactive Q&A prevents blank template paralysis
• 5-minute investment pays off in every future session
• Quick win: Answer Q1 now, we'll proceed through Q2-Q5 step-by-step

Next Step: After all questions answered, I'll generate complete CLAUDE.md

Skill Version: 3.4.0 Last Updated: 2025-12-13 Target Audience: Users setting up new projects